07 May 2016 Current Affairs
Indian Railways Launches Bharat Darshan
Tourist Train For Pilgrims
Indian Railways has launched the Bharat Darshan Tourist train for
pilgrims to visit Shirdi, Tirupati, Jagannath Puri, Gangasagar, Baidyanath Dham
and Jyotirlingams among others. The tourist train comprises 10 coaches and
bookings are being done by IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation). The service offers budget-friendly package for pilgrims. The
package includes train journey, road transportation, accommodation, sightseeing
at tourist locations and onboard and off-board meals. Bharat Darshan will cover
pilgrimages destinations like Jagannath Puri, Gangasagar, Baidyanath Dham,
Gaya, Banaras and Ayodhya. It will also cover 7 Jyotirlinga package and also
offers “Dakshin Darshan with Shirdi” tour package that will cover Shirdi,
Tirupati, Kanchipuram, Rameshwaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mysore and Bangalore.
Gujarat Government Accords Minority Status To
Jain Community
Gujarat Government on 7 May accorded minority status to the Jain
community by issuing a government resolution (GR) to this effect. The decision
has nothing to do with reservations and the new status will benefit the poor
among the Jain community as they can avail of various scholarships, government
welfare schemes. Jain institutions will get special status like the one given
to Christian and Muslim institutions in the state.
Karnataka Govt Decides To Set Up Asia’s First
Rice Technology Park
Karnataka State government has decided to go ahead with the
establishment of Asia’s first Rice Technology Park at Gangavati in Koppal
district and a Maize Technology Park at Ranebennur in Haveri district on the
public-private participation model as a one-stop solution to all problems of
rice and maize growers. Both parks will be established on the public-private
participation model as a one-stop solution to all problems of rice and maize
growers. As a value addition, the rice technology park would have facilities
for rice flour, rice bran oil, rice rava, rice-based alcohol, noodles, animal
and poultry feed and paddy husk used for power generation and brick-making.
These parks would pave the way for opening new avenues for rice and maize
growers. It will help growers to add value to their produce and get better
returns and also enhance quality of the produce.
Atomic Oxygen Detected In Mar’s
Atmosphere
Scientists have detected atomic oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars
for the first time since the last observation 40 years ago. It was detected using
an instrument onboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
(SOFIA). SOFIA is a Boeing 747SP jetliner modified to carry a 100-inch diameter
telescope. It is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Centre. The
detected atomic oxygen was found in the upper layers of the Martian atmosphere
known as the mesosphere. It was detected by using the German Receiver for
Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies (GREAT), an advanced detector on one of the
observatory’s instruments. The SOFIA was able to detect only about half the
amount of oxygen expected, which may be due to variations in the Martian
atmosphere.
